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<table class="table table-striped" summary="TB Incidence in the United States, 1953-2014, TB Cases and Case Rates per 100,000 Population" style=" width: 100%;"><thead class="primary-bg-color text-right">
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<th colspan="3" scope="colgroup" style=" width: 35%;">
<h4 class="text-center">TB Incidence in the United States, 1953-2015<br />
TB Cases and Case Rates per 100,000 Population</h4>
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<th scope="colgroup" style=" width: 35%;">Year</th>
<th scope="colgroup" style=" width: 35%;">Number of Cases</th>
<th scope="colgroup" valign="bottom">Rate</th>
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<td scope="row" style=" width: 35%;">2015</td>
<td style=" width: 35%;">9,557</td>
<td>3.0</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td scope="row" style=" width: 35%;">2014</td>
<td style=" width: 35%;">9,406</td>
<td>2.9</td>
</tr>

<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row" style=" width: 35%;">2013</td>
<td style=" width: 35%;">9,550</td>
<td>3.0</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td scope="row" style=" width: 35%;">2012</td>
<td style=" width: 35%;">9,942</td>
<td>3.2</td>
</tr>

<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row" style=" width: 35%;">2011</td>
<td style=" width: 35%;">10,510</td>
<td>3.4</td>
</tr>

<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row" style=" width: 35%;">2010</td>
<td style=" width: 35%;">11,159</td>
<td>3.6</td>
</tr>

<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row" style=" width: 35%;">2009</td>
<td style=" width: 35%;">11,520</td>
<td>3.8</td>
</tr>

<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row" style=" width: 35%;">2008</td>
<td style=" width: 35%;">12,893</td>
<td>4.2</td>
</tr>

<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row" style=" width: 35%;">2007</td>
<td style=" width: 35%;">13,282</td>
<td>4.4</td>
</tr>

<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row" style=" width: 35%;">2006</td>
<td style=" width: 35%;">13,728</td>
<td>4.6</td>
</tr>

<tr class="oddrowcolor" valign="top">
<td scope="row" style=" width: 35%;">2005</td>
<td style=" width: 35%;">14,060</td>
<td>4.8</td>
</tr>

<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row" style=" width: 35%;">2004</td>
<td style=" width: 35%;">14,499</td>
<td>5.0</td>
</tr>

<tr class="oddrowcolor" valign="top">
<td scope="row" style=" width: 35%;">2003</td>
<td style=" width: 35%;">14,835</td>
<td>5.1</td>
</tr>

<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row" style=" width: 35%;">2002</td>
<td style=" width: 35%;">15,055</td>
<td>5.2</td>
</tr>

<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row" style=" width: 35%;">2001</td>
<td style=" width: 35%;">15,945</td>
<td>5.6</td>
</tr>

<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row" style=" width: 35%;">2000</td>
<td style=" width: 35%;">16,308</td>
<td>5.8</td>
</tr>

<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row" style=" width: 35%;">1999</td>
<td style=" width: 35%;">17,499</td>
<td>6.3</td>
</tr>

<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row" style=" width: 35%;">1998</td>
<td style=" width: 35%;">18,286</td>
<td>6.6</td>
</tr>

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<td scope="row" style=" width: 35%;">1997</td>
<td style=" width: 35%;">19,751</td>
<td>7.2</td>
</tr>

<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row" style=" width: 35%;">1996</td>
<td style=" width: 35%;">21,210</td>
<td>7.9</td>
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<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row" style=" width: 35%;">1995</td>
<td style=" width: 35%;">22,726</td>
<td>8.5</td>
</tr>

<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row" style=" width: 35%;">1994</td>
<td style=" width: 35%;">24,206</td>
<td>9.2</td>
</tr>

<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row" style=" width: 35%;">1993</td>
<td style=" width: 35%;">25,102</td>
<td>9.7</td>
</tr>

<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row" style=" width: 35%;">1992</td>
<td style=" width: 35%;">26,673</td>
<td>10.4</td>
</tr>

<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row" style=" width: 35%;">1991</td>
<td style=" width: 35%;">26,283</td>
<td>10.4</td>
</tr>

<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row" style=" width: 35%;">1990</td>
<td style=" width: 35%;">25,701</td>
<td>10.3</td>
</tr>

<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row" style=" width: 35%;">1989</td>
<td style=" width: 35%;">23,495</td>
<td>9.5</td>
</tr>

<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row" style=" width: 35%;">1988</td>
<td style=" width: 35%;">22,436</td>
<td>9.2</td>
</tr>

<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row" style=" width: 35%;">1987</td>
<td style=" width: 35%;">22,517</td>
<td>9.3</td>
</tr>

<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row" style=" width: 35%;">1986</td>
<td style=" width: 35%;">22,768</td>
<td>9.5</td>
</tr>

<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row" style=" width: 35%;">1985</td>
<td style=" width: 35%;">22,201</td>
<td>9.3</td>
</tr>

<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row" style=" width: 35%;">1984</td>
<td style=" width: 35%;">22,255</td>
<td>9.4</td>
</tr>

<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row" style=" width: 35%;">1983</td>
<td style=" width: 35%;">23,846</td>
<td>10.2</td>
</tr>

<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row" style=" width: 35%;">1982</td>
<td style=" width: 35%;">25,520</td>
<td>11.0</td>
</tr>

<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row" style=" width: 35%;">1981</td>
<td style=" width: 35%;">27,373</td>
<td>11.9</td>
</tr>

<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row" style=" width: 35%;">1980</td>
<td style=" width: 35%;">27,749</td>
<td>12.2</td>
</tr>

<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row" style=" width: 35%;">1979<sup>3</sup></td>
<td style=" width: 35%;">27,669</td>
<td>12.3</td>
</tr>

<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row" style=" width: 35%;">1978</td>
<td style=" width: 35%;">28,521</td>
<td>12.8</td>
</tr>

<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row" style=" width: 35%;">1977</td>
<td style=" width: 35%;">30,145</td>
<td>13.7</td>
</tr>

<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row" style=" width: 35%;">1976</td>
<td style=" width: 35%;">32,105</td>
<td>14.7</td>
</tr>

<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row" style=" width: 35%;">1975</td>
<td style=" width: 35%;">33,989</td>
<td>15.7</td>
</tr>

<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row" style=" width: 35%;">1974<sup>2</sup></td>
<td style=" width: 35%;">30,122</td>
<td>14.1</td>
</tr>

<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row" style=" width: 35%;">1973</td>
<td style=" width: 35%;">30,998</td>
<td>14.6</td>
</tr>

<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row" style=" width: 35%;">1972</td>
<td style=" width: 35%;">32,882</td>
<td>15.7</td>
</tr>

<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row" style=" width: 35%;">1971</td>
<td style=" width: 35%;">35,217</td>
<td>17.0</td>
</tr>

<tr valign="top">
<td scope="row" style=" width: 35%;">1970</td>
<td style=" width: 35%;">37,137</td>
<td>18.1</td>
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<td scope="row" style=" width: 35%;">1969</td>
<td style=" width: 35%;">39,120</td>
<td>19.3</td>
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<td scope="row" style=" width: 35%;">1968</td>
<td style=" width: 35%;">42,623</td>
<td>21.2</td>
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<td scope="row" style=" width: 35%;">1967</td>
<td style=" width: 35%;">45,647</td>
<td>23.0</td>
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<td scope="row" style=" width: 35%;">1966</td>
<td style=" width: 35%;">47,767</td>
<td>24.3</td>
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<td scope="row" style=" width: 35%;">1965</td>
<td style=" width: 35%;">49,016</td>
<td>25.2</td>
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<td scope="row" style=" width: 35%;">1964</td>
<td style=" width: 35%;">50,874</td>
<td>26.5</td>
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<td scope="row" style=" width: 35%;">1963</td>
<td style=" width: 35%;">54,042</td>
<td>28.6</td>
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<td scope="row" style=" width: 35%;">1962</td>
<td style=" width: 35%;">53,315</td>
<td>28.6</td>
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<td scope="row" style=" width: 35%;">1961</td>
<td style=" width: 35%;">53,726</td>
<td>29.2</td>
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<td scope="row" style=" width: 35%;">1960</td>
<td style=" width: 35%;">55,494</td>
<td>30.7</td>
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<td scope="row" style=" width: 35%;">1959</td>
<td style=" width: 35%;">57,535</td>
<td>32.4</td>
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<td scope="row" style=" width: 35%;">1958</td>
<td style=" width: 35%;">63,534</td>
<td>36.3</td>
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<td scope="row" style=" width: 35%;">1957</td>
<td style=" width: 35%;">67,149</td>
<td>39.0</td>
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<td scope="row" style=" width: 35%;">1956</td>
<td style=" width: 35%;">69,895</td>
<td>41.4</td>
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<td scope="row" style=" width: 35%;">1955</td>
<td style=" width: 35%;">77,368</td>
<td>46.6</td>
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<td scope="row" style=" width: 35%;">1954</td>
<td style=" width: 35%;">79,775</td>
<td>48.9</td>
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<td scope="row" style=" width: 35%;">1953</td>
<td style=" width: 35%;">84,304</td>
<td>52.6</td>
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<p><sup>1</sup> Case data after 1974 are not comparable to prior years due to changes in the surveillance case definition that became effective in 1975.</p>

<p>Note: The 1993 to 2015 tuberculosis case counts and rates were updated using the following sources: Bridged-Race 1990–1999 Intercensal Population Estimates for 1990–1999 (<a href="ftp://ftp.cdc.gov/pub/health_statistics/nchs/datasets/nvss/bridgepop/documentationbridgedintercena1.doc">ftp://ftp.cdc.gov/pub/health_statistics/nchs/datasets/nvss/bridgepop/documentationbridgedintercena1.doc</a>), Intercensal Estimates of the Resident Population for the United States, Regions, States, and Puerto Rico: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2010 (<a href="http://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest.html">http://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest.html</a>) and Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for the United States, Regions, States, and Puerto Rico: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015 (<a href="http://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest.html">http://www.census.gov/popest/data/national/totals/2015/index.html</a>); accessed Aug 9, 2016.<br />
Percentage change results reported to one decimal. See Surveillance Slides <a href="/tb/statistics/surv/surv2015/default.htm">#2 and #3</a>.</p>
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